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In the Pursuit of Words in Rio

By Allison Hillsbery May 26, 2014

Cafune. I learned this word in a translation class when I was 17. That day’s lesson was on idioms and phrases that have no exact English equivalents. We learned age-otori, the Japanese way of saying...

LLC to Enhance Spanish Study

By Gene Choi January 14, 2014

A new Spanish and Portuguese Living Learning Community has entered its planning stage. Scheduled to start in the 2015-2016 academic year, the LLC marks Georgetown’s second Romance language-based community. “The...

Alum Makes Great Play With New Film

By Bethany Blakeman November 16, 2012

4/5 Stars   After watching Silver Linings Playbook, I have a newfound appreciation for tragic comedies, though I don’t think many will outdo this film anytime soon. Director and screenwriter...

Quirky Phrases: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

By Allie Doughty October 19, 2012

My fascination with learning slang from past decades began this past summer. I was at home and jobless, so I had nothing to do for an awkward amount of time. Naturally, this simply turned my fascination...

Arabic Department Faces Increased Demand

By Madison Ashley September 21, 2012

To accommodate a spike in student interest, the Arabic and Islamic studies department has undergone recent expansions — but not without some growing pains. This fall, the department has increased...

Idioms for Idiots: For Those Who Could Care Less

By Allie Doughty September 7, 2012

Until a few weeks ago, I had never actually used the phrase “play it by ear,” even though I’ve heard the idiom spoken by other people countless times. So when I finally included the words in conversation...

Can’t Stand the Dancing in Istanbul

By Meagan Kelly February 17, 2012

At last, my faithful and devoted readers (also referred to as "parents" and "friends-I-guilt-trip"), I greet you from the rolling hills of Sariyer, Turkey. Oh, I'm sorry, you're unfamiliar with that. Sariyer is...

Let Them Eat Cake

By Elizabeth A. Sabol-Jones February 2, 2012

For this week's quip, I thought I would take readers through a couple of scenarios in which baking a cake can go awry. As a Chinese language major, the nuances of the language bleed into the various facets...

Crepes in Copley: French Floor Plans Laid Out

By Lauren Weber November 11, 2010

The French department and the Office of Residence Life are hammering out plans for Georgetown's first on-campus language floor, which may be housed on Copley Hall's ground level next year. Named the...

A Language at a Loss for Words

By Margaret Delaney November 9, 2010

My whole life I have marveled at the English language. More often than not I find myself amazed by just the sheer number of words we have created - with new ones being added all the time. How is a person...

Lost in Translation, Late Grades Spur Confusion

By The Editorial Board January 16, 2010

If you're planning to study abroad this semester, you've made progress. You've finished studying, conquered finals and returned home to begin your packing. You've had five semesters of your foreign language...

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